News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-29
HYDE PARK,

Adelbert FISK, indicted for assault on
Harley Silver, was lncarceTated Saturday
and bailed TUESDAY; amount being fixed
at $500.
H. J. Lilley and wife have the sympa-
thy of all in the loss of their child Bert,
who died of congestion of the lungs
Monday morning.
Judge Page has on his farm thorough
bred and grade Holstein cattle. In
speaking of them recently a horny
handed son of toll remarked that he
didn't believe that they were upholstered
cattle.
For some reason other than we know
of, chewing tobacco, and smoking as
well, is advancing in price. Those of
speculative turn of minds will buy in
advance of the market, OF, what is far
better, quit using it.
David Campbell has sold his thirty
acre wood lot at Centreville. The work
of cutting it up into lumber will be
pushed under the supervision of L. II.
Porter. 1t is estimated that there are a
million feet of lumber on it.
The engine on the train west, which
leaves this place about 7, a. M, ran off
an open switch near the hide house on
Saturday morning. No damage other
than the delaying of number of trains
The Christmas tree at Green River
| Friday evening was well attended and
| was a decided success. The audience
were entertained with exercises by the
| children and some excellent music
which was heartily applauded. Santa
! Clause, that old friend of the children
was as generous as ever and distributed
many tokens of his regard. Among the
| pleasant incidents of the evening was
a Christmas present from friends IL
| New Hampshire to the Sunday School OF
about sixteen books for their library
| including set of commentaries anC
Smiths Bible Dictionary.
| The exercises and Christmas tree al
| the Town Hall Saturday evening were
| largely attended-the hall being filled
| Three trees were on the platform anC
they were all filled with gifts, while il
addition there were two tables LOADED
down and a large pile on the floor. Tht
first part of the exercises consisted OF {
Chri tmas service rendered by the Sab
ha1h school which was interSnerSed Will
rocitations by several of the scholars ant
remarks bv Rev. Mr.. Ward. After Thu
came the unloading of the trees. L
would seem that everybody was remem
bered, so numerous were the presents
It took about an hour to dispose of them
containing a good sum ENERGY GOD
dard. the OrganiSt. was the recipient o
| a handsome ring given by our people a
| a token of their appreciation of her gen
erous services: and Superintendent
Lewis received a very nice leather dress
ing case from the school, while teacher
were remembered by their scholars
The occasion was happy one indeed
and the Joy of the little ones as we'll a
that of those of greater years made eve
+ the most fastidiOuS glad that Christina
comes at least once year Much cred1
is due the committee of arrangement
for the success of the affair.
JoTTINGs.-A happy New Y ear to a
; our readers. C. A. Knight and VIII
, spent Christmas at StaEStead, L. q. ;:
q. 5 Page presented each of his hid
; house employees with handsome poke
, knife on Christmas eve. E. Many peopl
have colds. >. An account of the wee
ding anniversary at ID. h. Sherwln's WI
= appear next week. The season of goo
5 resolutions has arrived. w. n. -Ba
nard, for the past three years at work
-, Chicago, returned home last Friday.
u Henry Robinson of bakersfield hi
> moved onto the Flintom farm; Mr.
Hamlet has moved to MOrrisvllle. III
Christmas trees at Centreville and Nj
y Kinstry Hill, Saturday night. were vel
j pleasant affairs. One of Lorenzo ga
|. kims children is very sick with dlphth
D., ria. Remember the Mite Society
, the VeStry tonight. And now II
II DAYS begin to lengthen. Did you g
!. the present you wanted T.. -Pocke